The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The President and the New Pension Bill
The Sugar Refnery-Lent, and Other
Matters Of Interest.
BALTIMORE. February 18th. 1887

BALTIMORE, February 18th, 1887.
Messrs Editors The Presidents veto of the
recent pension bill passed by Congress lately and
offered him for his approval, which he sent back
without his signature, has caused much talk pro
and con- He certainly has taken a bold and in
dependent stand, inasmuch as there was good
deal of politics in it and many persons to be
pleased and displeased, particularly those who
were to reap the reward personally. On the other
hand, so were they who would have to aid IN
paving the enormous amount out of the pub
lie treasury, which belongs to the citizens
A very large amount has already been paid IN the
way of pensions-and justly-in the past twenty
years to those who fought nobly for their country
But it would seem that there should be stop to
such lavish expenses, except Tor good cause OF
actual necessity. The present bill, vetoed by the
President, had it become law, would have re-
ouired vast sum of money, much OF which would
not have gone to those or their relatives who sui
fered and were actually entitled to it. 1t would
have taken nearly one-half given to spectators
not actually interested to collect the other. 1t
would be a good deal like the French spoliation
claims, many of the actual claimants and their
relatives dead, and simply to 60 into the hands OF
others who are mere spectators, never rendering
services for cent of it.. There is no telling how
much the sum total would have amounted to, go
ing, doubtless, far up in the millions. 1t would
be right and just to pay those who rlsked their
lives to save the nation from disruption every
cent due them SO long as they can be found, but
unjust to the people who have to pay it, subject
to doubt, when it might 60 into the wrong hands
and actually do the right ones good at ALL
All things, therefore, considered, am inclined to
| view the veto as wise one aside entirely from
/ politics. 1t saves an enormous debt not now I'M
nerious. The President has made many friends
| by the bold stand he has taken in giving cneck
thus to the spirit of extravaganza by his veto.-
U,-A----..li;A- ha fnurht in the cause OF Tree.
| farthing due him now and in future, but there is
| time it seems to me, to wait until less extrava-
| CANT bill is offered the nation for its deliberate
consideration. 1t will be very difficult to make q
question like this, dubious in its sphere, po-
litical one If it should have become law all
| parties would have suffered.
| We shall again have the pleasure OF celebrating
Washington's birthday next week. 1t will be a
national holiday. 1t will be generally observed
| here The Father of his Country can never be
forgotten whilst liberty and freedom have name
There is good deal of talk about establishing
another sugar refinery in our city on large scale,
with q capital of million and half of dollars.
| The matter has not yet assumed tangible shape,
| though the idea takes we'll with our capitalists
| and merchants. 1t would certainly add greatly
to the business of Baltimore and will soon as pos
| sible be put into operation.
We are on the verge of Lent, when amusements
will be somewhat checked, especially with the
Catholics and Episcopalians. As general thing
it has a good tendency, if in nothing else in
making people more abstemiuous, as well IN eat
ing as in drinking-the latter particularly.
Yesterday was St. Valentines day. over
hundred thousand love missives, notes, &C., went
through the postofice. There were, however, no
very costly ones, such as used to be. 1t don't
seem to be much in vogue, except with the young
ones. The custom is still subj Jet to abuse.
hear that Judge II. Clay Dallam is still quite
~ IL k1c,, har H. hncaJ
almost against hope, though he may yet recover.
He has been quite i'll heretofore and recovered
Much interest is felt for him by large circle of
friends and acquaintance.
Some miserable wretch stole my paper again
from the door on Saturday morning. l find the
thief makes habit of stealing it on Saturday
oftener than other mornings. would gladly pay
him for it rather than be without it myself. Will
he let me shame him out of this habit. He is not
an honest reader. Again let me ask him to think
and do what is right.
learn that contract for putting in over
hundred stoves in new residences in northwest
Baltimore and in the Belt, has been concluded be-
tween the owner who is building the dwellings
and q stove maker in this city. The stoves will
cost over $50 apiece.
I have lost faith in the ground-h hog being good
prognosticator of the weather, as it has been bad
weather almost every day since he came out of his
hole, when it should have been good. However,
we'll live in hope.
Mayor Hodges is getting his appointmeu ts in
readiness for the Council to act upon when il
meets again. 1t is thought there will not be
many reflections.
1 learn that VIM. II. Travers is still in the
South, but with no hopes of getting permanently
we'll. have known him well for many years
When he was merchant in Baltimore saw him
nearly every day. He was always genial.
From statement in the Philadelphia papers
learn that one hundred and thirty million passen-
gers were carried in all the city passenger railway
cars during the past year. This, at six cents
ahead, would amount to good round sum. Bal
timore does her good share at such transportation
also and is on the increase.
I am glad to learn that it is hoax about the
great electric inventor, Edison, having grown i'm
beetle in mind. He is still in the South and his
health not good but nothing serious. NEsToR.